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Former mixed double champion Gimelstob charged with assault in LA

Former mixed double champion Gimelstob charged with assault in LA

Gimelstob twice reached the men’s doubles quarter-finals at Wimbledon Two-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion Justin Gimelstob has been charged by police in Los Angeles following an alleged assault. Gimelstob, 41, partnered Venus Williams to win the Australian and French Opens in 1998 and twice reached the men’s doubles quarter-finals at Wimbledon. He surrendered to police following the incident on 31 October and has now been charged with felony battery. He was released on $50,000 (£39,000) bail. He is due in court in LA on 12 December. Since retiring from playing, Gimelstob...

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